SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
ubiquitous
adjective
Present or appearing almost everywhere.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Seeming to be everywhere
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Usage distinction
Return to topUbiquitous is often rhetorical rather than literally universal. Commonplace is weaker and may mean familiar without being present everywhere.
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ubiquitynoun
The condition of being present or encountered almost everywhere.
Near-universal presence
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The ubiquity of cameras changed how the performance was recorded.
Another contributor's photograph appeared on nearly every event flyer, giving it a local ubiquity that made it instantly familiar.
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See ubiquitous in use
The logo was ubiquitous throughout the festival grounds.
Triangular braces became ubiquitous throughout the model as teams added them at almost every building corner.
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